,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ah1 #bjbc,mr4    
,casey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mrs4   
,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,murphy1
 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 
,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4      
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 & 
,ms4 ,w>r57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &        
,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to facilitate     
nationwide accessibility & coord9ation (
 #baa s]vices & #ihh s]vices 9 ord] to  
provide in=mation & ref]ral to all      
resid5ts & visitors 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = 
m5tal heal? em]g5cies1 homelessness     
ne$s1 o!r social & human s]vices ne$s1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,human-s]vices     
,em]g5cy ,logi/ic ,program ,act ( #bjbc 
or ! ,,help ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,purposes
 ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are z foll[s3   
7#a7 ,to /r5g!n ! exi/+ #baa s]vices &  
to coord9ate #baa & #ihh s]vices 9      

,/ates ?r\gh\t ! ,nation4  7#b7 ,to     
increase ! availability1 reliability1 & 
responsiv5ess ( #baa & #ihh s]vices1 &  
improve in=mation & ref]ral ?r\gh #baa &
 #ihh s]vices1 across ! c\ntry1 #bd h\rs
 a day1 #cfe days a ye>4  7#c7 ,to r$uce
 ! use ( #iaa s]vices = circum/ances n  
relat$ to law en=cem5t1 fire1 or m$ical 
em]g5cies4  7#d7 ,to m effici5tly       
connect individuals ) m5tal heal?       
s]vices & o!r ne$$ human s]vices4  7#e7 
,to r$uce ! arre/s1 inc>c]ations1 &     
viol5t int]actions betwe5 law en=cem5t &
 individuals t sometimes occur f        
inappropriate #iaa em]g5cy ref]rals4    
#c4 ,allotm5ts to /r5g!n nationwide     
accessibility & coord9ation ( #baa &    
#ihh s]vices = in=mation & ref]ral =    
human s]vices & m5tal heal? ne$s  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,out ( am\nts appropriat$ "u     
section #d7;a7 t rema9 aft] application 
( section #d7;b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &
 ,human ,s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z
 ! ,secret>y71 act+ ?r\gh ! ,human      
,s]vices ,national ,bo>d1 %all make an  

allotm5t to ea* ,/ate1 9 accordance ) ! 
=mula develop$ "u subsection 7b71 to    
c>ry out a program = ! purposes (-- 7#a7
 ensur+ #baa & #ihh s]vices are directly
 accessible to all individuals 9 ea*    
,/ate2  7#b7 ensur+ capacity )9 ea*     
,/ate = #ihh s]vices ?r\gh ! op]ational 
support ( ,/ate designat$ crisis c5t]s  
)9 ! ,national ,suicide ,prev5tion      
,lifel9e ,network2  7#c7 /r5g!n+ !      
reliability1 accessibility1 &           
responsiv5ess ( me?ods ( communication  
?r\gh #baa & #ihh s]vices1 9 ord] to    
provide in=mation & ref]rals ) respect  
to human s]vices provid$ ?r\gh !        
respective #baa or #ihh s]vices1 includ+
 m5tal heal? em]g5cy res\rces & suicide 
prev5tion res\rces provid$ ?r\gh #ihh   
s]vices1 homelessness res\rces1 dome/ic 
viol5ce res\rces1 res\rces to id5tify & 
address *ild1 adult1 & eld] abuse &     
exploitation1 c>egiv] & *ild c>e        
res\rces1 & o!r human s]vice ne$s       
provid$ ?r\gh #baa s]vices2 &  7#d7     
r$uc+ law en=cem5t int]actions ) p )    

disabilities & individuals exp]i5c+     
human-s]vices or m5tal heal? ne$s1 &    
increas+ ! capacity to div]t calls f    
#iaa or police dep>tm5ts to m5tal heal? 
& human s]vices respond]s1 z            
appropriate4  7b7 ,allotm5ts to ,/ates  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( mak+        
allotm5ts "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
%all develop a =mula = det]m9+ !        
allotm5t am\nts = ea* ,/ate4 ,su* =mula 
%all be bas$ on population1 population  
d5sity1 pov]ty rate1 & o!r evid5ce-bas$ 
pr$ictive data relat$ to ! ne$s ( !     
,/ate =1 & access to1 m5tal heal? & o!r 
human s]vices4 ,allotm5ts made "u ?is   
section1 & ! s]vices provid$ ?r\gh su*  
allotm5ts1 %all n supplant fund+ o!rwise
 made available to ! ,/ate = su*        
purposes1 or s]vices o!rwise provid$ by 
! ,/ate = su* purposes4  7#b7           
,non-,f$]al contributions ,a ,/ate may n
 be eligible = an allotm5t "u ?is       
section unless ! ,/ate ensures t at lea/
 #be p]c5t ( ! res\rces ( ! program     
fund$ by ! ,/ate allotm5t w be d]iv$ f  

non-,f$]al s\rces1 :i* may include 9-k9d
 contributions ( goods or s]vices4  7#c7
 ,requirem5t reg>d+ ,/ate allotm5t      
am\nts ,( ! am\nts allott$ to a ,/ate "u
 ?is section1 n m ?an #ae p]c5t %all be 
allocat$ = evaluation1 tra9+1 & te*nical
 assi/ance1 & = managem5t & adm9i/ration
 ( subgrants aw>d$ "u ?is section4  7#d7
 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,f ! allotm5t made  
to a ,/ate "u ?is subsection1 ! ,/ate   
,human ,s]vices ,collaborative may reta9
 ! great] ( #a_/b ( #a p]c5t ( su*      
allotm5t or #ej1jjj1 = adm9i/rative     
co/s4  7c7 ,human ,s]vices ,national    
,bo>d  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all  
e/abli% a ,human ,s]vices ,national     
,bo>d = purposes (-- 7,a7 manag+ &      
allocat+ funds "u ?is section1 includ+  
mak+ allotm5ts to ,/ates2  7,b7 review+ 
,/ate plans = implem5t+ & ma9ta9+ #baa  
sy/ems & coord9at+ ! #baa & #ihh sy/ems2
  7,c7 evaluat+ ,/ate #baa & #ihh       
sy/ems1 includ+ ) respect to capacity = 
answ]+ & respond+ to calls2 &  7,d7     
evaluat+ ! coord9ation & collaboration  

among #baa1 #ihh1 & #iaa s]vices & o!r  
em]g5cy & call c5t] sy/ems4  7#b7       
,memb]%ip  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,human      
,s]vices ,national ,bo>d %all be        
compris$ ( n few] ?an #ai memb]s select$
 by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance )          
subp>agraph 7,b71 ( :i* #aa %all be     
p]man5t memb]s1 & #h %all s]ve #c-ye>1  
rotat+ t]ms4  7,b7 ,memb]s  7i7 ,p]man5t
 memb]s ,! #aa p]man5t memb]s %all be   
compris$ ( "o repres5tative f ea* (--   
7,i7 ! ,alliance ( ,in=mation & ,ref]ral
 ,sy/ems2  7,,ii7 ,unit$ ,way           
,worldwide2  7,,iii7 ! ,national ,c\ncil
 on ,indep5d5t ,liv+2  7,,iv7 !         
,national ,association ( ,area ,ag5cies 
on ,ag+2  7,v7 ! ,bazelon ,c5t] = ,m5tal
 ,heal? ,law2  7,,vi7 ! ,lead]%ip       
,conf]5ce on ,civil & ,human ,rights2   
7,,vii7 ! ,national ,alliance to ,end   
,homelessness2  7,,viii7 ! ,frat]nal    
,ord] ( ,police2  7,,ix7 ! ,national    
,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e2  7,x7 !   
,national ,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,hotl9e2 &  
7,,xi7 ! ,national ,em]g5cy ,numb]      

,association4  7ii7 ,rotat+ memb]s ,! #h
 rotat+ memb]s %all be select$ by !     
,secret>y1 ) input f /akehold]s &       
advocates1 & %all include-- 7,i7 #a     
repres5tative ( a fai?-bas$ organization
 d$icat$ to provid+ human s]vices2      
7,,ii7 #a repres5tative ( an            
organization d$icat$ to ensur+ racial & 
e?nic equity2  7,,iii7 #a repres5tative 
( a disability organization op]at$ by a 
majority ( p ) disabilities2  7,,iv7 #a 
repres5tative ( an organization         
repres5t+ old] adults2  7,v7 #a         
repres5tative ( an organization         
repres5t+ ,tribal & ,native peoples2    
7,,vi7 #a repres5tative ( an            
organization repres5t+ ,,lgbtq          
populations2  7,,vii7 #a repres5tative (
 a secul> organization d$icat$ to       
provid+ human s]vices2 &  7,,viii7 #a   
repres5tative ( a law en=cem5t labor or 
repres5tative organization4  7iii7      
,additional rotat+ memb]s ,9 addition to
 ! memb]s appo9t$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii71
 ! ,secret>y may appo9t to ! ,human     

,s]vices ,national ,bo>d up to #d       
additional rotat+ memb]s to repres5t    
specific populations or issues4 ,ea* su*
 memb] %all s]ve a #c-ye> t]m4  7iv7 ,ex
 (ficio memb]s ,ex (ficio memb]s ( !    
,human ,s]vices ,national ,bo>d %all    
include #a repres5tative f ea* (-- 7,i7 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2 
7,,ii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education2        
7,,iii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2
  7,,iv7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban   
,developm5t2  7,v7 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,comm]ce2 &  7,,vi7 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,labor4  7#c7 ,fiscal ag5t ,! ,(fice ( !
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices   
%all be ! fiscal ag5t ( ! ,human        
,s]vices ,national ,bo>d4  7#d7 ,*air & 
,vice ,*air  7,a7 ,*air selection ,!    
,*air ( ! ,human ,s]vices ,national     
,bo>d %all be select$ by ! ,human       
,s]vices ,national ,bo>d memb]s1 f among
 ! p]man5t memb]s describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b77;,b77i71 & %all s]ve a #e-ye> t]m4 
7,b7 ,vice *air selection ,! ,vice ,*air
 %all be select$ by ! ,human ,s]vices   

,national ,bo>d memb]s1 f among ! rotat+
 memb]s describ$ 9 p>agraph             
7#b77;,b77ii71 & %all s]ve a #c-ye> t]m4
  7d7 ,/ate ov]sight entities  7#a7     
,human ,s]vices ,collaboratives  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,a ,/ate seek+ an allotm5t "u ?is
 section1 n lat] ?an #c mon?s aft]      
receiv+ an allotm5t1 %all appo9t a lead 
entity 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z a     
,human ,s]vices ,collaborative7 =       
purposes ( meet+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is    
subsection4  7,b7 ,human ,s]vices       
,collaborative ,a ,/ate lead entity %all
 be treat$ z ! ,/ate ,human ,s]vices    
,collaborative "u ?is subsection if !   
entity-- 7i7 7,i7 is a ,/ate entity or  
an indep5d5tly incorporat$ nonpr(it     
organization s]v+ z ! lead implem5t+    
ag5cy coord9at+ & manag+ ,/ate &        
regional projects & op]ations = #baa 9 !
 ,/ate-- 7aa7 "u ,/ate law2 or  7bb7 by 
ord] ( ! ,/ate public utility           
commission2  7,,ii7 collaborates1 to !  
ext5t practicable1 ) ! entities li/$ 9  
clause 7ii72 &  7,,iii7 collaborates ) !

 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,suicide    
,prev5tion ,lifel9e to coord9ate #ihh   
op]ations ) #baa op]ations 9 ! ,/ate2 or
  7ii7 is a collaborative entity        
e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate = su* purpose f     
among repres5tatives (-- 7,i7 an in=mal1
 exi/+ #baa /atewide collaborative 9 !  
,/ate2  7,,ii7 crisis c5t]s )9 !        
,national ,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e  
,network op]at+ 9 ! ,/ate2  7,,iii7     
,/ate ag5cies2  7,,iv7 community-bas$   
organizations1 includ+-- 7aa7           
organizations repres5t+ old] adults2    
7bb7 organizations repres5t+ p )        
disabilities2  7cc7 :]e appropriate1    
organizations repres5t+ ,native peoples 
& ,tribal nations2  7dd7 organizations  
repres5t+ p ) m5tal heal? disabilities2 
&  7ee7 organizations l$ by ,black p1   
indig5\s p1 or p ( color work+ to end   
racism2  7,v7 fai?-bas$ organizations   
d$icat$ to provid+ human s]vices2       
7,,vi7 nonpr(it organizations provid+   
human s]vices2  7,,vii7 compreh5sive &  
specializ$ in=mation & ref]ral provid]s1

 includ+ area ag5cies on ag+1 ag+ &     
disability res\rce c5t]s1 & #baa & #ihh 
call c5t]s2  7,,viii7 ,/ate & regional  
f\ndations2  7,,ix7 bus9esses headqu>t]$
 91 or ) significant pres5ce 91 ! ,/ate2
 &  7,x7 law en=cem5t labor or          
repres5tative organizations repres5t+   
rank & file (fic]s4  7#b7 ,human        
,s]vices ,/ate ,ov]sight ,c\ncil  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate receiv+ an allotm5t 
"u ?is section %all e/abli% a ,human    
,s]vices ,/ate ,ov]sight ,c\ncil 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is section z a ,c\ncil7 to       
provide guidance & ov]sight ( ! #baa &  
#ihh sy/ems to ! ,/ate ,human ,s]vices  
,collaborative4  7,b7 ,memb]s  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,ea* ,c\ncil %all be compris$ ( n 
m ?an #be /akehold]s & s]vice provid]s  
appo9t$ by ! gov]nor ( ! ,/ate = /agg]$ 
#c-ye> t]ms1 includ+-- 7,i7 at lea/ #c  
repres5tatives ( human s]vice provid]s2 
7,,ii7 at lea/ #b old] adults2  7,,iii7 
at lea/ #c p ) disabilities2  7,,iv7 at 
lea/ #c additional p ) m5tal heal?      
disabilities2  7,v7 at lea/ #a          

individual ) a *ild "u #ah ye>s ( age2  
7,,vi7 at lea/ #a individual c>+ = an   
old] adult2  7,,vii7 at lea/ #a         
individual provid+ support = a relative 
) a disability2  7,,viii7 at lea/ #c    
individuals :o are memb]s ( a family t  
receives means te/$ ,f$]al b5efits1 su* 
z tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y families "u 
"p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq471 !   
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( 
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq471 or !
 supplem5tal security income program    
e/abli%$ "u title ,,xvi ( ! ,social     
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et  
seq472  7,,ix7 at lea/ #a bus9ess       
repres5tative2 &  7,x7 at lea/ #a       
repres5tative ( a law en=cem5t labor or 
repres5tative organization4  7ii7       
,conflicts ( int]e/ ,no ,c\ncil memb]   
may be an employee ( an entity t        
receives a subgrant f ! ,/ate ,human    
,s]vices ,collaborative4  7iii7 ,*air & 
,vice ,*air ,) respect to ea* ,c\ncil1 !

 ,c\ncil %all select f among its memb]s 
a ,*air1 :o %all be a recipi5t ( human  
s]vices1 & a ,vice ,*air1 :o %all be a  
provid] ( human s]vices or a bus9ess    
repres5tative4  7,c7 ,duties ,ea*       
,c\ncil %all be responsible =-- 7i7     
review+ ! annual ,/ate application to ! 
,human ,s]vices ,national ,bo>d2  7ii7  
review+ ! annual ,human ,s]vices        
,collaborative budget2  7iii7 id5tify+  
topics =1 & ensur+ an evaluation (1 !   
,/ate #baa & #ihh s]vices1 consi/5t )   
subsection 7h77#b72  7iv7 monitor+ !    
,/ate #baa & #ihh s]vices to ensure t   
su* s]vices are racially equitable2 &   
7v7 mak+ recomm5dations to increase !   
aw>5ess & effectiv5ess ( #baa & #ihh    
s]vices 9 all p>ts & communities ( !    
,/ate4  7e7 ,application ,! ,human      
,s]vices ,collaborative ( a ,/ate1 on   
behalf ( ea* ,/ate seek+ an allocation  
"u ?is section1 act+ "u ! direction ( ! 
,/ate gov]nor1 %all submit an annual    
application to ! ,human ,s]vices        
,national ,bo>d = su* an allocation1 at 

su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1    
includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description ( 
h[ ! ,human ,s]vices ,collaborative w-- 
7,a7 ensure t e resid5t ( ! ,/ate )     
phone or int]net s]vice c connect to !  
#baa & #ihh s]vices at no *>ge2  7,b7   
make available1 ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate1 #baa & 
#ihh s]vice in=mation & ref]ral )       
respect to human s]vices1 includ+       
in=mation ab\t ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,human   
,s]vices ,collaborative w develop1      
su/a91 & evaluate ! ,/ate's #baa & #ihh 
s]vices & ensure suffici5t ,/ate        
capacity = answ]+ & respond+ to calls to
 #baa & #ihh2  7,c7 coord9ate ) #iaa    
sy/ems & law en=cem5t ag5cies to div]t  
calls to m5tal heal? & human s]vices    
respond]s :o c assi/ individuals & l9k  
individuals ) volunt>y1 community-bas$  
s]vices1 z appropriate2 &  7,d7 use     
annual #baa & #ihh op]ational data to   
in=m ! ,collaborative's approa* to      
assess+ ! program & e/abli%+ ov]sight   
metrics4  7#b7 ,in=mation on ! s\rces ( 

fund+ & o!r res\rces = ! ,/ate #baa &   
#ihh s]vices = purposes ( meet+ !       
requirem5ts "u subsection 7b77#b74  7#c7
 ,in=mation describ+ h[ ! ,human        
,s]vices ,collaborative w provide to all
 individuals 9 ! ,/ate1 to ! ext5t      
practicable1 a /atewide database        
available via ! int]net1 t w all[ su*   
individuals to se>* = programs or       
s]vices t are available f m5tal heal? & 
human s]vices provid]s 9 ! ,/ate4  7#d7 
,assurances t all activities & in=mation
 provid$ by ! #baa & #ihh s]vices & all 
entities receiv+ subgrants pursuant to  
?is section w be directly accessible    
accord+ to ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities  
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et   
seq471 section #ejh ( ! ,rehabilitation 
,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d71 &  
"p #aaid ( title #cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations 7or any successor          
regulations74  7#e7 ,any additional     
in=mation ! ,secret>y may require4  7f7 
,subgrants  7#a7 ,au?ority ,= purposes (
 c>ry+ out a program 9 a ,/ate1 ! ,/ate 

,human ,s]vices ,collaborative may make 
subgrants to su* entities z !           
,collaborative det]m9es appropriate1 :i*
 may include subgrants to provide       
funds-- 7,a7 = ! provision ( #baa & #ihh
 s]vices2  7,b7 = ! op]ation & ma9t5ance
 ( #baa & #ihh call c5t]s2  7,c7 = !    
collection & display ( in=mation 9 !    
/atewide database2  7,d7 = increas+     
public aw>5ess ( #baa & #ihh s]vices 9 !
 ,/ate 9 collaboration ) #iaa s]vices & 
o!r em]g5cy call c5t]s2  7,e7 =         
coord9ation ( ! ,/ate's #baa & #ihh     
s]vices1 includ+ ! collection1          
accessibility1 & display ( in=mation    
?r\gh a national data plat=m2  7,f7 to  
conduct /atewide & regional plann+ =    
#baa & #ihh s]vices2  7,g7 = />t-up co/s
 ( ext5d+ #baa & #ihh s]vices to uns]v$ 
areas1 includ+ co/s ( s(tw>e & h>dw>e   
upgrades & telecommunications & int]net 
co/s2  7,h7 to ensure t #baa & #ihh     
s]vices are directly accessible1        
consi/5t ) ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities  
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et   

seq471 section #ejh ( ! ,rehabilitation 
,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d71 &  
"p #aaid ( title #cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations 7or any successor          
regulations72  7,i7 = /aff+2  7,j7 =    
tra9+2  7,k7 = activities relat$ to     
accr$itation2  7,l7 = ! evaluation (    
,/ate #baa & #ihh activities & capacity2
  7,m7 = int]net ho/+ & site developm5t 
& ma9t5ance = a /atewide database2  7,n7
 = cl\d-bas$ data & messag+ capacity2   
7,o7 to enc\rage coord9ation &          
collaboration ( #baa & #ihh s]vices )9 !
 ,/ate & ensure coord9ation &           
collaboration ) local #iaa ,public      
,safety ,answ]+ ,po9ts2  7,p7 to        
integrate or %>e res\rces & s]vice-level
 data ) national plat=ms ho/$ by !      
,human ,s]vices ,national ,bo>d2  7,q7  
to prep>e & submit ,/ate & national     
report+ requirem5ts & o!r activities    
approv$ by ! ,human ,s]vices ,/ate      
,ov]sight ,c\ncil2  7,r7 to provide     
/ip5ds & travel reimbursem5t =          
individuals ) disabilities & _! family  

memb]s = co/s associat$ ) s]v+ on !     
,human ,s]vices ,/ate ,ov]sight ,c\ncil2
 or  7,s7 to c>ry out o!r activities    
approv$ by ! ,human ,s]vices ,national  
,bo>d on behalf ( ! ,secret>y4  7#b7    
,consid]ations ,9 aw>d+ a subgrant "u   
?is subsection1 a lead entity %all      
consid]-- 7,a7 ! ability ( ! entity     
seek+ ! subgrant to c>ry out activities 
or provide s]vices consi/5t ) ?is ,act2 
7,b7 ! ext5t to :i* ! aw>d ( ! subgrant 
w facilitate equitable geographic       
di/ribution ( subgrants "u ?is section  
to ensure t rural communities h access  
to #baa & #ihh s]vices2 &  7,c7 ! ext5t 
to :i* ! recipi5t ( ! subgrant w e/abli%
 & ma9ta9 coop]ative relation%ips )     
specializ$ in=mation & ref]ral c5t]s1   
includ+ ,*ild ,c>e ,res\rce & ,ref]ral  
,ag5cies1 crisis c5t]s1 ref]ral ag5cies 
= ag+ or disability s]vices1 #iaa call  
c5t]s1 #caa call c5t]s1 & o!r call      
c5t]s1 z applicable4  7#c7 ,pref]5ce ,9 
aw>d+ a subgrant "u ?is subsection1 a   
lead entity %all give pref]5ce to       

organizations t "w ) p ) disabilities :o
 are ,black1 ,indig5\s1 or o!r p (      
color4  7g7 ,use ( ,/ate allotm5t &     
subgrant am\nts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts  
aw>d$ z ,/ate allotm5ts or subgrants "u 
?is section %all be us$ solely = ei!r or
 bo? ( ! foll[+ purposes3 7,a7 ,to make 
available #baa & #ihh s]vices to all    
individuals 9 a ,/ate via voice1 %ort   
message s]vice or o!r messag+1 int]net1 
or o!r telecommunication me?ods4  7,b7  
,= community in=mation & ref]ral )      
respect to human s]vices1 among         
individuals1 families1 & ag5cies seek+  
su* s]vices & ! provid]s ( su* s]vices4 
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 mak+ #baa & #ihh   
s]vices available1 ! recipi5t ( a ,/ate 
allotm5t or subgrant %all1 to ! maximum 
ext5t practicable-- 7,a7 abide by ! ,key
 ,/&>ds = #baa ,c5t]s z specifi$ 9 !    
,/&>ds & ,quality ,indicators =         
,pr(essional ,in=mation & ,ref]ral      
publi%$ by ! ,alliance ( ,in=mation &   
,ref]ral ,sy/ems = #baa s]vices2  7,b7  
abide by ! cl9ical /&>ds & guidel9es    

specifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national
 ,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e = #ihh    
crisis c5t]s t are "p ( ! ,national     
,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e ,network2 &
  7,c7 collaborate ) public & private   
human s]vices organizations & exi/+     
national1 regional1 & local in=mation & 
ref]ral sy/ems to provide an exhau/ive &
 compreh5sive database ( s]vices f :i*  
to provide in=mation or ref]rals to     
individuals us+ ! #baa & #ihh s]vices4  
7#c7 ,use ( subgrant funds ,am\nts aw>d$
 ?r\gh a subgrant "u subsection 7f7 may 
be us$ by ! subgrant recipi5t = !       
purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#a74 
7h7 ,reports & evaluations  7#a7 ,annual
 reports ,! ,/ate ,human ,s]vices       
,collaborative ( ea* ,/ate receiv+ an   
allotm5t "u ?is section %all submit to !
 ,human ,s]vices ,national ,bo>d1 n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal   
ye> 9 :i* su* allotm5t is made1 a report
 on ! program fund$ by ! ,/ate allotm5t4
 ,ea* report %all-- 7,a7 describe !     
activities or s]vices fund$ by ! ,/ate  

allotm5t2  7,b7 assess ! effectiv5ess ( 
su* activities & s]vices 9 mak+         
available1 to all resid5ts ( ! ,/ate1   
#baa & #ihh s]vices = em]g5cy m5tal     
heal? s]vices & in=mation & ref]rals )  
respect to human s]vices 9 accordance ) 
! provisions ( ?is section2  7,c7 assess
 ! effectiv5ess ( collaboration ) human 
s]vices res\rce & ref]ral entities &    
s]vice provid]s2  7,d7 include !        
p]c5tage ( calls to #iaa or to police t 
7 div]t$ to m5tal heal? & o!r human     
s]vices respond]s2 &  7,e7 describe !   
s]vices to :i* individuals 7 l9k$ ?r\gh 
! #baa & #ihh s]vices & any ef=ts to    
track outcomes4  7#b7 ,evaluation ,ea*  
,/ate ,human ,s]vices ,collaborative    
%all aw>d a contract to an indep5d5t    
entity to conduct an evaluation ( !     
,/ate #baa & #ihh sy/ems bi5nially4 ,!  
evaluation %all address-- 7,a7 any      
b>ri]s to access to ! ,/ate #baa & #ihh 
s]vices = resid5ts & visitors2  7,b7 !  
effectiv5ess ( ! ,/ate #baa & #ihh      
s]vices at connect+ resid5ts to ne$$    

human s]vices2  7,c7 ! effectiv5ess (   
collaborations among #baa & #ihh p>tn]s2
  7,d7 ! effects ( ! ,/ate #baa & #ihh  
s]vices on #iaa law en=cem5t1 fire1 &   
m$ical em]g5cy s]vices2  7,e7 !         
compreh5siv5ess ( ! in=mation 9 ! ,/ate 
#baa & #ihh database2  7,f7 public      
aw>5ess ( ! ,/ate #baa & #ihh s]vices2  
7,g7 us] satisfaction ) ! ,/ate #baa &  
#ihh s]vices2 &  7,h7 o!r topics        
id5tifi$ by ! ,human ,s]vices ,/ate     
,ov]sight ,c\ncils4  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 #baa s]vice ,! t]m    
#baa s]vice means provid+ resid5ts )    
in=mation & ref]rals1 via voice         
telephone1 text telephone1 %ort message 
s]vice1 text1 int]net phone1 or o!r     
telecommunication me?ods1 ) respect to  
heal? & human s]vices & o!r provid]     
ag5cies4  7#b7 #ihh s]vice ,! t]m #ihh  
s]vice means ! provision ( m5tal heal?  
or suicide crisis support & res\rces    
?r\gh ! univ]sal telephone numb] )9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates designat$ = ! purpose ( ! 
national suicide prev5tion & m5tal heal?

 crisis hotl9e sy/em op]at+ ?r\gh !     
,national ,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e4 
7#c7 ,human s]vices ,! t]m human s]vices
 means s]vices t-- 7,a7 assi/           
individuals 9 becom+ m self-suffici5t1 9
 prev5t+ dep5d5cy1 & 9 /r5g!n+ family   
relation%ips2  7,b7 address social      
det]m9ants ( heal?2  7,c7 support       
p]sonal & social developm5t2 or  7,d7   
help ensure ! heal? & well-be+ (        
individuals1 families1 & communities4   
7#d7 ,indian ,tribe2 ,tribal            
organization ,! t]ms ,indian tribe &    
tribal organization h ! mean+s giv5 su* 
t]ms 9 section #d ( ! ,indian           
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#e7 ,old] adult ,! t]m old] adult has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m old] individual 9     
section #ajb ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( 
#aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb74  7#f7 ,/ate
 ,! t]m ,/ate means ! sev]al ,/ates1 !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9    
,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & !     

,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 or an ,indian tribe or tribal          
organization4  #d4 ,au?orization (      
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act-- 7#a7 #eej1jjj1jjj = ea* (    
fiscal ye>s #bjbd & #bjbe1 ( :i*1 ea*   
su* fiscal ye>1 #cej1jjj1jjj %all be    
allocat$ = #baa s]vices & #bjj1jjj1jjj  
%all be allocat$ = #ihh s]vices2 &  7#b7
 #dej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf 
?r\gh #bjcj1 ( :i*1 ea* su* fiscal ye>1 
#cjj1jjj1jjj %all be allocat$ = #baa    
s]vices & #aej1jjj1jjj %all be allocat$ 
= #ihh s]vices4  7b7 ,res]vation ,( !   
am\nt appropriat$ "u ?is section = a    
fiscal ye>1 ! ,human ,s]vices ,national 
,bo>d may res]ve #a_/b ( #a p]c5t =     
adm9i/rative & national coord9at+       
activities4  7c7 ,availability ,am\nts  
appropriat$ pursuant to ?is section %all
 rema9 available until exp5d$4